Inside the Kurama Clan Compound, the clan members had prepared the venue early. Fifty tables in the main courtyard were reserved for distinguished guests. As for the hundreds of tables outside the compound, they were open banquet tables where anyone could come and eat.
Once news spread, all of Konoha erupted in cheers. Open banquets like this were unheard of not only in Konoha, but across the entire continent! When Tsunade saw the report submitted by the Kurama Clan, she was so shocked she could not speak. Konoha's resident population alone numbered in the tens of thousands, and with the floating population included, it had surely exceeded one hundred thousand. Treating so many people to a meal at once—truly, the Kurama Clan was extravagantly wealthy!
Fortunately, the event had been reported to the Naruto beforehand. By the time massive crowds flooded into the Kurama Clan Compound, more than a thousand Konoha ninja were already standing by to maintain public order.
When Ming Jing and Hinata returned in their carriage, the atmosphere instantly ignited. Countless passersby cheered and shouted at the two of them.
Ming Jing wore a reserved smile and occasionally waved to the crowds on either side. Hinata held a folding fan in one hand, hiding part of her face as she looked ahead with delighted eyes.
"We're almost there." Ming Jing estimated the distance, then leaned close to Hinata's ear and spoke.
"Mm!" Hinata nodded, then turned to look at Ming Jing, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled. "I'm very happy today. Thank you, Brother Ming Jing."
"The honor is mine." Ming Jing smiled and took Hinata's hand.
"Young Master, we've arrived. We'll need to walk the rest of the way," Qing Yan said as he approached the carriage.
"Alright!" Ming Jing nodded. The two stepped